For SO(2n) we can construct the lie algebra elements by using antisymmetric combinations of γμ which obey the clifford algebra.
Up to some prefactor the elements Sμν=α[γμ,γν] can be used as generators. Then we can identify the cartan subalgebra with the elements Hi=S(2i−1)(2i).
Now i would like to use this to find the weights for an element (Aμ) in the vector representation of SO(2n). For this purpose I used the γμ basis and tried to find the weights for Aμγμ.
The problem is that certain elements of the cartan algebra just commute with parts of the Aμγμ sum. For example:
H2(A1γ1)=(2αγ3γ4)⋅(A1γ1)=(2α)⋅(A1γ1)γ3γ4
since the commutation of the 2 γ gives a factor of (−1)2. Raising and lowering indices is without consequence since the metric for the clifford algebra is euclidean ( δμν ).
But this parts should rather go to zero to get a linear action from H on the vector represention.
What is wrong with the approach above? or should it work? Is there a way to justify that the commutation corresponds to a zero element ( or zero weight if it commutes with the wohle Aμγμ)?